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MIGHT.

The day closed upon a scene that has had
no parallel on the western continent. With
the gathering shades of night came silence,
and the two armies, like torn and bloody
gladiAtors, but each alert rested from their
struggle. Grants forces had retired to the
campSof Gems. w. b. L. Wallace and Hurl-
but, while the equally scattered troops of
Beauregard bivou6cked in the camps of Sher-
man, McClernand and Prentiss. Soon after
dark tbs rain descended in torrents. and all
through the dreary hours the means of the
wounded mingled with the pitiless beating of
the storm and the sulleni thunder from the
gunbOats, which every fifseen minutes sent
shell faF iEland to explode and Danish sleep.
To Gen. Grant, however, all this was golden
group of officers gathered around him at the
landing, "they will be exhausted, and we will
go at them with fresh men" and when after
midnight he slept on the ground, with his
was to dream Of the coming victory. Nell
sons division was already in sight and Crit
tenden and McCook were near at hand, while
Gen. Lew Wallace, with his fresh division,
was present to redeem the error of the day
In this connection, it will be remembered
that Gen. Wallace was left to defend the i'm
mense stores of the army at Crump's Land
ing and to resist any feint Of the enemy that
might be made at that point. About IL
o'clock in the morning Grant had sent him a
on Sherman's right, but it was issued before
the Federals were driven back from their
lines Fortunately, before he reached the
rear. OF the Confederates, he was overtaken
while or his way by an aide with orders to
coOntefmarch. But instead of six miles, his
troops were obliged to march fifteen, and thus
they did not reach the scene of conflict until
after sunset.
According to Gen. Buell., 900 men at the
utmost OF the Army of Tennessee, besides
law Wallace,s : GOO were ready To take mart
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SHILOH CHURCH.

TfllmAn's or Briar creek, and runs almost due
north, mile and q quarter from the river, di-
vtding the table land into two main ridges
Oak creek Il . continent Of Owl creek, and it
extends half way across the front or south side
OF the battlefield, passing near Shiloh church, a
small log meeting house situated two miles
and half in q southwesterly direction from
Pittsburg Landing. For the most part the
land was covered with timber or dense
underground, with here and there open fields
Of from twenty to eighty acres.
It was generally agreed that the position OF
the Union army was strong. Guarded on either
flank by impossible streams and morasses pro-
tected by q succession OF ravines and acclivi-
IL seemed safe from attack and easy to defend.
But no earthworks were thrown up or timber
felled, or natural advantages improved, and
IL Is still controversial question whether
the Confederates were expected until they
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WAS IL A SURPRISED

Whether all this rapid movement so soon
after the sounding of the long roll along the
national front, was a surprise, in a strictly
military sense, is still among the many con-
troverted questions connected with the battle.
says:
Many OF the officers were yet slumb herring,
others were dressing, others were washing or
cooking. Their guns were unloaded and accou
trementS strewn around without order. Many Of
the troops We're without sufficient supply of am
munition, The first intimation that the Confed
crates were close upon them in force was the cry
OF the flying picketS pushing into camp, and the
scream and crash OF shells and the whistle of
balls as they flew on deadly erTands through the
tents and the forest. 1t was an unexpected as
sault followed by the most fearful results.
Gen. Buell., in his "Shiloh Reviewed, says:
have only to remark that each revival of the
question of surprise has placed the fact in more
glaring light. The enemy was known to be at
hand but no adequate steps were taken TO aScer
tain in what force or with what design. The call
20 arms blended with the crash of assault, and
when the whole forest on the rising ground in
front flashed with the CLEAN of bayonets, then Gen
Sherman as he reports, became satisfied for the
first time that the enemy designed determined at
tack.
John S. c. Abbott says:
Officers were awakened by the crash Of shot and
awakened, but were found dead two days after In
their beds. There was no time to organize, no
opportunity 70 rally
Gen Grants Oiographer, Professor Cope,
testifies that "at the outset our troopsAgere
shamefully surprised and driven back"
Gen. Grant, in his memoirs, referring to
Gen. Prentiss, says:
The story that he and his command were sur
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KANSAS ITEMS.
FIRST RAIN FOR MONTHS

FIRST RAIN FOR MONTHS.
STOCKTON, Kas., April PA heavy
rain, the first in several months,
guarantees good crops in northwest
Kansas.
OBERLIN, Kas., April I2.-North-
west Kansas has had several good rains
during the last three days. The rains
have been general and the whole
country is thoroughly drenched. There
was steady and heavy rains of six
hours duration to-day.
JUBILANT OVER PROSPECTS,.
CONCoRDIA, KS, April ia soak
ing rain fell here for nearly two hours
this morning, and all are jubilant over
the fine prospects for crops this sea-
son.
The Santa Fe bonds were carried by
large majority in Star Township to-
day, and the surveyors are just outside
the limits.
The State Board of Pharmacy are in
session here this week, and an army of
druggists are on hand demanding adj
mission.
AND STILL THEY COME.
WAKEENEY, Kas., April ia
gentle rain has been falling here nearly
all day. Cropping can now be done
with ease. The people are jubilant.
STRUCK OIL.
HUTCHINSON, Kas., April ia
short time ago indications of oil were
discovered north of this city, and
syndicate was formed to investigate.
At the depth of 342 feet they struck
good paying quality of crude oil. Ex-
element runs high and all property adj
joining it is held at fabulous prices. Il
Blanchard, for boring 1900 feet in
South Hutchinson, there being strong
indications of natural gas.
RUN OVER BY THE CARS.
COUNCIL GROVE, Kas., April r.
Barbara Lush, young woman seven
teen or eighteen years old was run over
by freight train No. 173 on the NJ, K.
& L. railroad, a short distance below
this city at about 7:30 this morning.
Her injuries are such that death is ex-
pected to ensue at any moment. In
her statement the young woman
said her home was at Ottawa, and
she was going there from Salina.
The facts of her presence on the freight
train, and all the circumstances of the
accident, are being investigated by
coroner's jury.
This section was visited by a refresh
ing rain this morning.
The Republican, of this city, will
come ont this week under the manage
ment of w. T. Waller, an experienced
newspaper man.
DODGE CTTY's MAYOR DEAD.
DODGE CITY. April 12.-Mayor A. b.
Webster died here this morning at 5
o'clock. He was taken sick with in
hammatory rheumatism Thursday
morning, and endured great suffering
up to the time of his death. The city
sdstains an irreparable loss in his
death as trusted citizen and officer.
No arrangement for the the funeral are
yet announced, and viii not be until
the arrival of his wife and son from
Rochester
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GIN. LEW WALLACE. ed that large
body OF the enemy, which he supposed to be
Gen. Lew WallAces division, had appeared
In his front with an apparent purpose to at
tack Under these circumstances the Con-
federate commanders promptly decided to
assume the aggressive, and before daylight
Beauregard had drawn up the plan OF march
and battle, and orders were issued for q for
ward movement. It was intended to reach
the enemy's front in time to attack on the
morning Of the 9Th, but owing to the heavy
rains that had fallen, together with
the failure Of one of the divisions to come
up, the formation Of the lines was not COM
pisted until the afternoon OF that day. Al
though Gen. Johnston's headquarters at this
moment were less than two miles from the
Federal encampment, 1t does not appear that
the near presence Of his army was even sls-
Tacfad
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Gen Breckinridge and Governor Harris, Of
Tennessee, rode TO their front and promised
to Lad them himsalf. The hitherto reluctant
soldiers, nov roused 70 enkznsiaEra by such a
Distinguished leadership. charged and carried
tbs slope. But it was &c = 5errible cost to the
Confedarates. Afbsr be bad passed through
the 0Etieal of the charge unhnrt, q chance
shot struck Gen. Johnston IN the leg, sever
ing an important artery. His clothes were
pi6rced by missiles, the sole Of his boot had
been torn by bullet and his horse shot in.
four places, but he himsef did not know that
he had received severe wound until Cover
nor Harris, seeing him reelng in his saddle
rode up and asked il he was hurt Eyes"
was the reply, Aand fear MORALLY" The
dying general was removed from his horse,
and there upon the field he had SO nearly won
his spirit passed away. This was about ESQ
O'Clock. Gen. Bragg assuming the command,
renewed assaults were now made ON the Fed
eral left, the position was finally turned and
In . couple OF hours more the weary REM
nAntS OF the Federal army were under the
shelter OF the gunboefs and line of thirty
pieces Of artillery that had been hastily gath
cred by Col. Webster, Of Gen Grants staff,
and now constituted, with it's slight infantry
support, the only hope Of the army.
While the ConfederateS under Chalmers
jackson and others, who had closed in around
the landing, were preparing to assault this
last position. Beauregard Was at his head
quarters near Shiloh meeting house with the
rear Of his army in O state Of characterization,
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slTnlIar 70 That OF dEN. BhLCkINhIDGE
Folks corps behind Bragg's left wing, be-
tween the Pittsburg road and Lick creek
Folks and Breckinridge's troops constituted
the reserve, and were to be thrown forward
as the exigencies required in support of the
were besides $3.50 cavalry which were chiefly
used for outpost duty. The aggregate OF re-
turns make Al ,153 present for duty in Grants
army at Pittsburg Landing on Sunday morn
h.
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command, under
Gen. John ston.
Near midnight OF
April 2 informa-
ton WINS received
at head quarters
that Buell. was adj
vancing rapidly
from Columbia to
Savanna, nd
about the same
time Gen. Cheat
ham, who was sta
toned at Bethel,
some twenty miles
distant, telegraph
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Before referring 20 the above map for moro
enact details Of positions and localities, the.
reader win be assisted by bearing In mind the
Agnre Of q quadrilAteraI or perallelogTam, the
right Eide Of which Il the Tennessee river
flowing nearly due north, The upper or north
side Owl creek, and the lower or south side
LAck casah, bo1h q ehsss streams flowing
toward the Tennessee river In . northeasterly
direction, and being from three to I've miles
apart Near their mouth were swanIps filed
with backwater from the Tennessee and i'm
pansable except where the road crosses them
The inclcsed space was q rolling table land
about 100 fest above the river level, with
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IN similar order.
The third line was
held by PoIk's
corps, and was de-
ployed in columns
Of brigade on the
left Of the Pitts
burg road, its
front being about
800 yards to the
rear OF Bragg's
left wing. Brock
inridge's COM
mand, in rear Of
Bragg's right
wing, occupied a
nIOcifiNVR Gnfr1aurhaf
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the Shiloh cam
paign- How Gen.
Sherman was sent
forward to exc
cute It and the re-
suit that rapidly
followed, showing
how little HallOck,
in far away St
Louis, understood
the magnitude Of
the task before
him, will be told
later ON. Troops
and stores were
promptly gathered
To the three divis-
ions from Fort
Donelson-First,
Second and Third,
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Bragg himself adj GEN. 4. s. JOHNSTON.
mitted that the troops @had done all that
they would do and had better be withdrawn"
and Gen. Chalmers, who was at the landing
preparing to attack the reserve artillery and
Its support, likewise confessed that "the men
were too much exhausted to storm the bat
terieS on the hill" Under these circum-
stances, just before sunset, orders were issued
to cease hcstilities collect the scattered forces
and be ready to meet the expected onset of
Lew Wallace's fresh division and Buell's
forces at daylight. Whether this was an
other 'lost opportunity" win doubtless always
remain a subject OF debate in military circles.
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Miss, and also the connections at Cortnth, Jack
son and Humboldt. II Is thought best that these
objects shall be attempted in the order named.
Strong detachments OF cavalry, light artillery,
supported by infantry, may by rapid movements
reach these points without very serious opposl-
ton. Avoid any general engagement with strong
forces IL will be- better TO retreat than to risk
general battle. This should be strongly impressed
upon the officers sent with the expedition from
the river. Having accomplished these objects,
you will return to Danville and move on Paris.
Such was the first important order issued in
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Passes 1l.s MIA LIcense BIlI.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 12.-The
House this afternoon passed the Brooks
High License bill without amendment.
It provides that the license in cities of
the first, second and third class shall be
$500; in al other cities, $500; in
hOrOaghs. $50. and iR townships. SO.
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THE END OF THE FIRST DAY.

hour is indeScribable Even when Cen
Grant arrived at 10 o'clock in the. morning,
the panic stricken stragglers might have been
counted by thousands. Gen Buell.. who was
also an eye witness, says, "the mouth of
Snake creek was full of them swimming
across. The number at nightfan would not
have fallen short Of Is, 600. including those
who had passed down the river and the
on the plateau. Men mounted and on foot,
and wagons with their teams, all struggling
to force their way to the river, were mixed
up In apparently inextricable confusion. I"
Gen. Ammens brigade of Nelson's division
arriving about six O'clock, were promptly de-
ployed into line to meet any threatened at.
tack, but the enemy fell back, the exhausted
soldiers sought their bivouac, and the bloody
work Of Sunday was finished.
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thousands Of rail-
ciOus soldiers being
engaged in loading
themselves down
with tbs spoiIs OF
the Federal camps.
The men at the
front were likewise
reduced to thin
lines, and indispos-
ed to advance in
the face Of the
shells from the gun.
boats that were.
bursting in every:
direction. Gen.
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an expedition up
tho Tennessee, from
which "stron &,
light parties might
be sent out" and ac-
cordingly on March
1 be wrote Gen.
Grant, who was
then at Fort
Henry:
Transports will be
sent you as soon as
possible to move
your column up the
Tennessee river. The
main object OF this
expedition will he TO
destroy the railroad
bridge over Bear
creek, near Eastport,
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M,cLERNANp,s WORK.

1n this affair, the Sixth Mississippi alon0
lost 800 killed and wounded out Of IS men.
Meanwhile, McClernand had rapidly got
under arms and endeavored TO support Ehee~
mans left, but his third brigade was forced
back with the fugitives from 6herman's now
broken lines, with the loss Of six pieces Of
artillery. Nor were all Of the Confederates
IN condition to follow. St<agElsgs were,
throngfng the captured campo, deeinased
commands had retired from action, and tbs
generals were busy In bringing together their
scattered troops. BeaureKard was In com
Enand on the Confederate left and Johnston
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SNAAAAAAAAA4SA " SAS o@A
prised and captured
in their camps is
without any founda-
ton whatever. If it
had been true, as
currently reported
at the time, and yet
believed by thou
sands of people, that
PrentisS and his d.
vision had been cap
tured in their beds,
there would not
have been an all day
struggle, with the
loss of thousands OF
killed and wounded
on the Confederate
side. There was no
hour during the day
when there was not
heavy firing, and
r,a,aro1lv hard fOhf-
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the he wss Hstrongly Impressed with tie Inn
portanee Of TIE position, both for tn land adj
VantageS and strategic position. The ground
ttDolR admits Of easy defanss by q small COM
mand, and yet affords admirable camping
ground for 10000 men, These incidents
may appear indgnincant, but they have en-
fnuFsorfauk rslafiC1n 20 III resulka
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Ic1uy " tdho pdEb
In the struggle
which was to be
renewed in the
morning. Sc en-
thousand had been
killed or wounded,
5000 were prison.
ers, about thirty
pieces of artillery
were in the hands
Of the enemy, and
at least Is, goo were
absent from the
ranks and hope
lessly demoralized.
During the even
s.~ GaVro G-a-k
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Corinth road. On
the right Of the la
ter was placed
Hicke nlo oper's
b battery. Gen.
Grant visited the
spot, approved the
position and di-
rected Prentiss to
Hold it at all
hazards" Right
royalty was the
command obeyed.
Marchin to his
support, Gen. W.
n L Wallace
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either slope broken
into deep and h'O-
quent ravin es,
draining into the
two streams. One
Of these Wasknown
- Dnls branch
and r. about 600
yards above the
landing. Another
important ravine
In the history OF
49, A.Nkla 4. ~nI-a
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Suspended.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, APRIL H.
The old house of Kirkpatrick. Kinsey
s. Co., tanners, has suspended. The
firm recently made an assignment here
to Thomas b. Gould. The liabilities are
reported to be 500 600.
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AN@-------- - =
Confederate line
and the landing.
The movement
was not successful
and the assault
was repeated. One
Of the Tennessee
regiments becom-
ing demoralised by
the desperate re-
sistance encoun-
tered, refused TO
again advances,
and ct this junct-
we the CON-
man6er In CHIEF,
accompanied by
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commanded by Gems. C. F. Smith, McCler.
nand and Lewis Wallace-were added .
fourth, commanded by Gen. Stephen A. Hurl-
but, and a fifth, commanded by Gen. w. T.
Sherman. Gen Smith being in command Of
the expedition, his division wascommanded by
Brig. Gen w. II. L. Wallace.
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right. The artillery was in the immediate
rear and cavalry protected the TANKS. The
Second corps, under Gen. Bragg, was 800
yards to the rear of the First, and arranged
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nEnniMc INFO lime

The war department. having, on the 18th of
March, authorized the consolidation Of the
army Of Gen. Buell. with that of Halleck, the
former was ordered to march his forces
at once to Savanna, although Florence,
point further up the Tennessee,
was the rendezvous designated in the
original plans OF the commander in
chief. The fact had at last become impress
sive that Johnston and Beauregard were
massing their troops at Corinth, and instead
Of q hurried dash by flying column to tear
up section Of railway, the programme
now contemplated q struggle between great
armies for the possession Of the most vital
strategic point In thu southwest. The move
ment OF Buelrs forces from Nashville began
March IS. On the 18th Grant arrived at Savan-
nA, and within an hour issued orders for the
concentration Of the whole force. The selec-
ton by Gen. Smith Of Pittsburg Landing was
approved, and the troops were moved rapidly.
The division OF Cen Lew. Wallace, how
ever, was ordered to Crump's Landing,
i've miles below Pittsburg, to be within
supporting distance and guard the road
to Purdy. Grant personally remained
at Savanna to superintend the organization
Of troops constantly arriving, and in order
that he might moro readily communicate with
Gen. Buell. during his march to the river.
While visiting the forces at Pittsbnrg every
day, he left Gen. Sherman to exercise free
control In the assignment Of regiments and
brigades, and in the choice Of camping places.
The position OF the latter was therefore re-
sponable, and his influence upon the fate of
the army important. Meanwhile, Halleck's
instructions to Grant continued very positive,
mot to bring ON q general engagement until
the arrival OF Buell." Grant, however, enter
tanned q different view and believed that Gthe
sooner the attack was made, the easier would
be the task Of taking the place" Gen Prem
tiss now reported for duty, and about March
Easar
in two brigades which were thereafter known
as the Sixth division.
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CONCENTRATING AT coRINrH.

In four weeks after the excavations of the
Confederate positions In Tennessee, frag-
ments OF commands from Bowling Green, KY,
under Hardee; Columbus, KY, under Polk,
and Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans, un-
der Bragg. with such new leyies as could be
hastily raised, were united at or near Corinth
and for the first time organized as an army.
ut was . heterogeneous mass" says Gen.
Bragg, ain which there was more enthusiasm
than discipline, more capacity than knowl-
edge and more valor than instruction. Rifles,
smOothbore muskets-many of them with the
old flint and steel-and shotguns OF all sizes
and patterns, held place in the same regi-
ments" This force, about 1900 OF all arms,
was divided into four corps, respectively COM
mAnded by Gens. Polk. Bragg, Hardee and
Breckinridge, with Beauregard second in
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cOrIy-Sl4tn OniO, GEN. BEAUBE0- 3D.
and Fortieth Illinois, battered Hike heroes
against the eneny's extreme left, bat the 10
suit was e before, aTeceseioa TO the lees end
rear. The brigade Of Col Marsh, which IN
cluded the Eleventh, Twentieth, Forty-flfth
and Forty-eighth Illinois, was subjected to
one Of the hottest onslaughts OF the day In
five minutes nearly all Of the field officers
were killed or wounded, togethel with all the
horses OF Burrows battery which was posted
on his center. The first brigade also retired
in disorder. The third brigade, eofilAded and
turned on its left flank did the same, and its
commander, Col. Raith, was MORALLY
wounded When the division reformed Its
right still connected with Sherman while
the left was protected by the ravines
and impenetrable thiokets that interviewed
between it and the division Of W. H.
L. Wallace. The struggle continued
with varying success until late in the after
noon. At one time McClernand pushed the
enemy half a mile through and beyond his
camp, but the advantage was only temporary.
Fresh assaults forced him still further rear
ward, where he received the final attack made
that day on the Federal right The resist
ance was gallant, obstinate and worthy Of the.
men who made it, and when &c was over they
went Into biVOuac for the night